US Customs Suspends Railway Operations at Texas-Mexico Border Amid Migrant Surge

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will suspend operations at international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, starting Monday in response to the resurgence of smuggling organizations using freight trains to transport migrants through Mexico to the US border. CBP will redirect personnel to assist Border Patrol in taking migrants into custody. The move comes as Border Patrols are overwhelmed by unprecedented numbers of migrants, with daily encounters reaching record-breaking levels. The Biden administration continues to face criticism over the border crisis and has requested additional funding and comprehensive immigration reform from Congress.